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The West Bengal government offices here recorded "normal" attendance although some stray incidents were reported during Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM)-sponsored indefinite bandh in Darjeeling hills which began today.

With mounting demands from farmers for loan waiver, Union finance minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said states will have to find funds for it from their own resources -- virtually ruling out any funding from the Centre.

In his first visit to the US after the new administration took over, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold talks with President Donald Trump on June 26 on a range of issues, including India's concerns over possible changes in H1B visas.

At a time when the state government is claiming vigorously that investments worth thousands of crores of rupees are coming to the state, a reality check by Echo of India in the manufacturing sector which is the main source of employment generation, has revealed a pathetic picture of the industrial scene.

The Calcutta High Court today rejected the pleas of industrialist Ashok Todi and three others seeking the dismissal of charges against them in connection with a CBI probe into the alleged suicide of computer graphics teacher Rizwanur Rahman.

The depression over northwest and adjoining northeast Bay of Bengal moved north-northeastwards with a speed of about 30 kmph in past six hours, intensified into a deep depression and crossed Bangladesh coast near Khepupara between 0430 and 0530 hours IST of today, 12t

Police has registered a case against the Divisional Forest Officer of Diglipur for allegedly molesting female employees posted in the division. Sources claim that the DFO has been facing such accusations for the past one year. However, female employee working on daily rated basis mostly from poor families remained silent for fear of being terminated from the job.

The Ambassador of Swatch Bharat Mission, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Padmashree Naresh Chander Lal visited Community Health Centre Diglipur and inspected the Wards, toilets, kitchen and the dumping place of CHC Diglipur last Friday. He also interacted with Dr.

The monsoon has already set over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and in view of inclement weather conditions, the line faults are inevitable resulting in disturbance in power supply for which the staff of Electricity Department work round the clock to resume the suppl

In order to sensitize people about disasters and also to assess and enhance disaster preparedness, a Mock Exercise on earthquake followed by tsunami was successfully conducted at Havelock today, which was jointly by NDRF, Directorate of Disaster Management and Distric

The State president, BJP, Mr Vishal Jolly, Member of Parliament, Mr Bishnu Pada Ray and other leaders of the party have mourned the demise of Nepal Ch. Das, resident of Ferrargunj and a senior party worker. He was 62 and passed away on Monday at GB Pant Hospital.

Centre of Indian Trade Unions, Andaman and Nicobar State Committee organized a mass dharna from 9am to 04 pm, after dharna a massive procession and public meeting today at Port Blair demanding settlement of various demands of the workers working in government and p

With ordinance in place, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said the RBI is at a fairly advanced stage of preparing a list of borrowers where NPA resolution is required under the insolvency law and action on this front is expected soon.

Strides Shasun today announced that it has received approval from the United States Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) for Amantadine Hydrochloride Tablets 100 mg. The product received approval in 15 months under the new GDUFA regime

ATM manufacturer NCR today said the controversial demonetisation exercise impacted its business in the country with revenue growth slowing down to 8-10 per cent from the earlier up to 18 per cent levels.

A day after agreeing in principle to waive loans of farmers with certain riders, the Maharashtra government today decided to disburse the crop credit through public sector banks in 16 districts where district central cooperative banks are in red due to financial misma